·General
Election hustings meetings: we agreed we should support the hustings
meeting being arranged by SELPA at Goldsmiths and arrange another meeting at
the Town hall or appropriate venue in the Catford end of the borough.

·Bromley
Council De-recognition of trade unions: we agreed this was a disgraceful
act and to formally write to the unions affected offering our full support in
their campaign against this.

·Living
Wage/Fair contracts campaign: we agreed to pursue this with various
contacts we have made.

·Banner
Theatre: we agreed the Wickham Arms gig was a success and we should try and
arrange a venue where they can perform the whole show about the NHS/Save
Lewisham Hospital Campaign.

·Film
show: we agreed that the showing of “Still the Enemy Within” was in was a
great success and that we would arrange more film shows during the year.

Delegates reported the following from their unions:

·Unite.
Lewisham Town Hall: working hard to increase membership levels and
campaigning to achieve better pay for workers covered by the Glendale
contracts.

·CWU:
continued problems with union recognition from satellite/phone installation
contractors. Dismissals and employment law breaches commonplace.

·NUT: planning
for action in February in five local schools where academy status are being
considered

·PCS:
employers stopping deduction of union subscriptions over next months, campaign
to switch members to DD underway. PCS to give evidence to Work & Pensions
Select Committee 21/01/15 calling for sanctions to be withdrawn from the
benefit system.